PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Apr 28, 2026

HII

HII
BULLISH
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed5mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: contract
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Monitor for follow-on awards and progress on the first FF(X) frigate. This contract supports HII's long-term revenue visibility and reinforces its lead yard role. Near-term price impact may be modest given the contract's size relative to market cap (~2%), but the strategic positioning is positive.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
HII ▼ -20.68% at T+60d
LONG call ✗ call lost -20.68% · α vs SPY -24.42% · entry $361.94 → $287.09
Entry anchored
Apr 28, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+0.23%
call +0.23% · α -0.79%
$362.79
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-12.15%
call -12.15% · α -15.26%
$317.98
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-11.79%
call -11.79% · α -17.84%
$319.26
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
-20.68%
call -20.68% · α -24.42%
$287.09
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division was awarded a $283 million contract from the U.S. Navy for lead yard support activities on the new FF(X) class frigate, including long lead material procurement, design work, and pre-construction. This contract reinforces HII's position as a key Navy shipbuilder and paves the way for larger construction contracts.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$283.0M

Key Facts

  • $283 million contract for FF(X) frigate lead yard support
  • Awarded to HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division by the U.S. Navy
  • Includes long lead time material, design, and pre-construction activities
  • FF(X) based on Legend-class National Security Cutter design; Ingalls delivered 10 NSCs to Coast Guard
  • HII has invested >$1 billion in infrastructure modernization

Financial Impact

$283 million contract value; potential follow-on production contracts could be significantly larger

backlogfuture revenue

Risk Factors

  • Budget uncertainty or changes in Navy procurement priorities
  • Execution risk in transitioning from design to production
  • Potential for cost overruns or schedule delays

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Ship & Boat Building & Repairing
Analyst Consensus
53% bullish (17 analysts)

Investment Themes

Defense Tech

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3283308
27 reports for HII
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate 6 of 8 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +29.16%Mar 2, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for HII — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 11, 2026
21d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$279.69 $272.86▼ −2.44%▼ −2.22%$268.61 (−3.96%)
Aug 11, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$327.85 $317.61▼ −3.12%▼ −2.72%$268.61 (−18.07%)
Aug 11, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$327.85 $317.61▼ −3.12%▼ −2.72%$268.61 (−18.07%)
Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$330.81 $318.34▼ −3.77%▼ −3.72%$268.61 (−18.80%)
Aug 5, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$317.70 $326.80▲ +2.86%▲ +2.51%$268.61 (−15.45%)
Aug 3, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$325.95 $330.67▲ +1.45%▼ −0.58%$268.61 (−17.59%)
Jul 30, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$319.90 $321.76▲ +0.58%▼ −3.04%$268.61 (−16.03%)
Jul 29, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$319.90 $321.76▲ +0.58%▼ −3.04%$268.61 (−16.03%)
Jul 10, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$286.09 $271.05▼ −5.26%▼ −4.70%$268.61 (−6.11%)
Jul 9, 2026
12w ago
GOVT-CONTRACT
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$286.21 $271.05▼ −5.30%▼ −5.17%$268.61 (−6.15%)
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Report published Apr 28, 2026